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Person API using IMDB ID (nm1234567)
posted by tmdb35643636STAFFMOD on June 28, 2013 at 2:55 PM
Is it possible to use the Persons IMDB ID (example nm0451321) in the Person API ... sample call below:
http://api.themoviedb.org/3/person/nm0451321?api_key=###
Right now it is giving - {"status_code":6,"status_message":"Invalid id - The pre-requisite id is invalid or not found"}
The similar setup works for Movies.
Thanks!
Reply by Travis Bell
on June 28, 2013 at 3:12 PM
Hi,
This was discussed here: https://www.themoviedb.org/talk/5198d35f760ee3635b01afee
The short story: maybe. Haven't really thought about it.
Reply by tmdb35643636
on June 29, 2013 at 8:37 AM
Thanks Travis. Will be really good to have that.
So basically for now we'll use the TMDB person ID ... quick question on that - can the TMDB ID change for a person or a movie ... if so do you believe it changes quiet frequently or not? ... It will be kind of painful if that ID keeps changing.
Best Regards.
Reply by Travis Bell
on June 29, 2013 at 10:10 AM
Nope, the ids will never change once they're assigned. The only time things get slightly complicated is when duplicates get created and then associated with incorrect ids.
A person and movie I'd has never once changed once assigned though.